Women were less than half of the people tested for almost all of these common medicines.

NCT00283686

HALT Progression of Polycystic Kidney Disease Study A

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558 people

275 womenmiddle line = equal numbers283 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Finished
2014-06
Health conditions
Kidney, Polycystic
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
15 Years – 64 Years
Average age
mean 36.7 years
Age 65+
Not reported
Weight (BMI)
mean 27.2 kg/m2
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Not split by sex
Race
White 92.7% · More than one race 2.7% · Black / African American 2.5% · American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9% · Asian 0.9% · Not reported 0.4% · Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%

Women left out

  • Age limit under 65

    Older women were turned away, even though they often take this medicine.

    “Maximum age: 64 Years.”
  • No pregnant women

    Women who were pregnant could not join.

    “Pregnant/intention to become pregnant in 4-6 yrs.”
  • No kidney or liver problems

    Women with kidney or liver problems were turned away.

    “Spot urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio of \>0.5 (Study A) or ≥1.0 (Study B) and/or findings suggestive of kidney disease other than ADPKD.”
  • No heart disease

    Women with heart disease, heart rhythm problems or a past heart attack were turned away.

    “…other than hypertension) for β-blocker or calcium channel blocker therapy (e.g. angina, past myocardial infarction, arrhythmia), unless approved by the site principal investigator. (PI may choose to accept an individual who is on only a sma…”
  • No diabetes

    Women with diabetes were turned away.

    “Diabetes requiring insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents / fasting serum glucose of \>126 mg/dl / random non-fasting glucose of \>200 mg/dl.”

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